Ankara will reinforce its military presence in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus after US lifted arms embargo on the Greek Cypriot Administration, says Türkiye's President Erdogan
There is no comparison between Türkiye and Greece's standing in NATO, US cannot find another ally like Türkiye, says President Erdogan.
"[Ukraine's President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy wants our support to persuade [Russia's President Vladimir] Putin for four regions," Erdogan said, adding that he will speak with Putin on Thursday. "I don't even want to think about it. It would be catastrophic," Erdogan said reiterating the need for the Russia-Ukraine conflict to be resolved diplomatically.Armament race on Cyprus island
Türkiye already has 40,000 troops on the island and will reinforce them with land, naval and aerial weapons, ammunition and vehicles, he noted. "If UN Security Council acts fairly on Ankara's request for recognition of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus," Erdogan said, Ankara will speed up the recognition process. US military deployments in Aegean 'unacceptable'